Washington Planning Board

Meeting – August 2, 2011

 

0.0            Assembly:

            0.1       Members present:

                        Cook, Crandall, Marshall,  Schwartz,  Chute

            0.2       Alternates present:

                        Dagesse and Terani

            0.3       Members and Alternates Absent: Cole

0.4         Visitors: Jean Kluk, Don Damm, Mike Gordon

Cook called the meeting to order at 6:43PM. Schwartz motioned that Chute sit as a member. Marshall seconded the motion. All voted in favor. 

 

1.0       Minutes: Crandall motioned to approve the June 30, 2011 site walk, July 5, 2011 meeting and hearings as submitted. Marshall seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

  

2.0       Driveway permits: None

  

3.0       Mergers: None

 

4.0       Old Business:

4.1           Tim Callender, Annexation, Millen Pond Rd, TM11-011, annexing 15,405 sq ft to Brockway, TM 15-114. Tabled until September meeting. (See Public Hearing Meeting)

4.2           Sign permits, discussion, schedule a working meeting. Kluk said that after research there seems to be two types of signs directional signs and on site signs. Marshall said that the working session should be an analysis of the information that Jean Kluk had provided the Board. Marshall updated the Board on the status of the signs that the State has removed recently. Cook asked when the group would like to have a working session. The members decided to meet on August 23rd at 6:30PM.

4.3           Lot Assessment meeting, August 3rd at 7PM. Schwartz said that we are meeting tomorrow night at 7PM to go through the results from the site walks. Don Damm was informed that the Board would discuss tomorrow. Damm presented the Board a handout and asked that this information be brought to the meeting tomorrow night. Schwartz said that she would bring the information. Damm said that he would be at the meeting tomorrow night.

4.4           Subdivision regulations update. Schwartz asked to schedule a working meeting on the subject. Cook asked if September 12th at 10AM would be convenient. This date was set.

4.5               CIP 2012- Schwartz gave everyone a CIP booklet for them to review.

 

Marshall motioned to have Terani sit for Chute. Crandall seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

 

4.6            Lionel Chute requesting an additional directional sign at the Corner of Mill Street and Halfmoon Pond Road pointing to the left. Chute added the sign to his previously approved application. Cook asked if the sign would be permanent. Chute said yes. Terani suggested that Chute take the line of sight into effect when he placed the sign and to possibly erect it high enough to see early enough. Terani motioned to waive the 150Õ setback requirement from an intersection. Marshall seconded the motion. All voted in favor. Crandall motioned to approve the sign. Schwartz seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

 

Crandall motioned to have Chute sit again. Schwartz seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

 

 4.7        Dagesse will be sending letters to contractors that have not responded to the recent letter from the Board requesting a business permit application.

 

5.0       New Business:

5.1            Bill Cole, Business permit, Carpentry, Bradford Springs Rd, TM 23-04- Dagesse to respond

5.2            David Kohn, Electrician, Business permit, 72 McKinley Dr, TM 14-247- Dagesse to respond

5.3                  Ed Thayer, Sugar House, Sign permit, E. Washington Rd, TM 9-61- The Board reviewed the application. Chute asked that the minutes reflect that the Board discussed the reason that the sign is closer than the 35' setback from the road. Chute said that back in the day the structures were closer to the road than they are today. Cook said since he put the sign on the building not on an individual post and the placement of the sign is appropriate. The members agreed. Schwartz motioned to approve. Chute seconded the motion. All voted in favor.

5.4                  Mike Gordon said that he has a property on Long Pond Road and asked about the process of a subdivision. Gordon said he would be interested in taking his 9.8 acre property and creating two lots. Gordon was informed that each property needs 200' of road frontage. Gordon asked if he could use the road or Mud Pond Road. Dagesse will check the status of the road and get back to Gordon.

 

6.0            Communications:

            6.1       Notice of intent to cut, Williams, Kingsbury Hill Rd, TM# 13-31

6.2       Copy of request for project review, culvert replacement on Millen Pond

           

7.0            Meeting date for next Planning Board meeting, September 6, 2011, at 6:30PM

 

8.0           Adjournment:  Time 8:30PM

            By Marshall Seconded by Chute. All voted in favor.

Respectfully submitted:

Michelle Dagesse